Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports
Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.
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L.A. officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks won’t face felony charges
Prosecutors faced a backlash for bringing felony charges against Los Angeles police officer Daniel Flores, whom they accused of illegally recording colleagues' offensive comments.
Pennsylvania will sharply limit data center development, expand review process
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s policy changes come as growing numbers of political leaders from both parties try to slow down data center development.
Martin Cohen, who helped guide The Post’s finances, dies at 94
Trained as an accountant, he rose to become a vice president at The Washington Post Co., where he worked closely with publisher Katharine Graham.
Jill Stein, repeat Green Party candidate, faces assault charges in Missouri
Stein is facing misdemeanor charges of trespassing and assault over her role in a campus demonstration against the war in Gaza in 2024.
Fewer American adults say they’re gambling
In a new survey, 45 percent of adults said they participated in at least one form of gambling in the past year, down from 64 percent in 2016.
Americans are destroying license-plate cameras as surveillance backlash grows
Flock cameras have been shot, spray-painted and cut down as how-to videos spread online. “People are fed up,” one suspect said.
Judge delays Mangione’s state trial after lawyers sought dismissal
On Monday, Judge Gregory Carro issued an order giving prosecutors until Oct. 9 to respond to Mangione’s lawyers’ motion that the state charges be dismissed.
Most Americans have lived unmarried with a partner by their early 40s, study finds
More than a third of adults have lived with two or more partners, according to Pew Research Center’s estimates.
Actress Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Ms. Panettiere was in cardiac arrest before she died, the coroner’s office said. In a May memoir, she detailed the difficulties she had growing up in the public eye.
After beloved Jackie the eagle’s death, fans turned on her caretakers
As the bird’s health failed, wildlife professionals said they were flooded with questions about her care.
Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83
The lefty made four all-star teams while pitching for the White Sox, Dodgers and Yankees. An innovative procedure extended his career to 26 seasons.
Shooting at VSU leaves 5 injured hours after freshmen welcome event
Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University.
The 2-year-old who doted on her 13 kittens, and other extraordinary lives we’ve lost
A fly-fishing literary muse. A dad who loved tie-dye. Intimate obituaries, in 150 words or less.
Pet goose honks to alert family of barn fire, saving their animals
Goosey rushed out of the barn squawking so forcefully he woke up Bert Gerber, who had never heard him honk before.
Bishop Rainey Cheeks, a taekwondo master who took on the AIDS crisis, dies at 74
At 21, he won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Taekwondo Championships. He went on to become a lynchpin of Washington’s LGBTQ+ community.
What I learned about the American Dream from Europeans pretending to live in Ohio
The state of the American Dream looks very different from inside a role-playing event deep in the woods of Poland.